2015-10-01 Agenda Review
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 33
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, OCTOBER 1, 2015 PAGE 380
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met for Agenda Review on Thursday, October 1, 2015,
at 4:00 p.m. in the Harrell Conference Room at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center
Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Members present: Vice-Chairman Beth Dawson; Commissioner Skip Watkins; Commissioner Woody
White; and Commissioner Rob Zapple. Chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr. was absent.
Staff present: County Manager Chris Coudriet; County Attorney Wanda Copley; and Clerk to the Board
Teresa Elmore.
Vice-Chairman Dawson called the Agenda Review meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the
meeting is to review and discuss the Board’s agenda items for the October 5, 2015 Regular Meeting with discussions
as noted:
Consent Item 5: Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Approval to Apply for Phase II of Trillium
Health Resources Play Together Construction Grant to Replace the Hugh MacRae Playground – Parks and
Gardens Department
. Vice-Chairman Dawson requested to move the item from the Consent Agenda to the Regular
Agenda in order for the Parks and Gardens Director to provide the public with information on the grant application.
Parks and Gardens Director Tara Duckworth reported that the grant application is for the modification or development
of an accessible playground for all children at Hugh MacRae Park. The community will be requested to provide input
on the type of playground facility to construct. Vice-Chairman Dawson explained that Trillium uses Medicaid
reimbursement from the disabled, mental health and substance abuse programs for reinvestments back into the
communities they serve in the form of grants.
Consent Item 9: Approval of NC Education Lottery Applications in the Amount of $1,573,000 for
2015-16 Capital Construction Projects – Strategy and Budget Department
. Director of School Facilities Eddie
Anderson responded to questions on the request to use state lottery funds for capital construction projects. He noted
that Pre-K and administrative facility projects do not qualify for lottery funds and the preliminary request for the
transportation facility and offsite transportation improvements for the Sidbury Road location are included. No bond
funds are allocated for these projects.
Regular Item 10. Consideration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation.
Commissioner
Zapple will read the proclamation for the record.
Regular Item 11. Consideration of Exercising Option to Purchase Ogden Fire Station 16 Located at
7375 Market Street.
County Manager Coudriet reported that the County leases property from the Ogden Volunteer
Fire Rescue Association and has negotiated an option to purchase the Market Street property and assets for $650,000.
The current facility, a metal building built in 1968, needs to be overhauled in order to meet today’s building codes and
fire services functions. Before spending public funds for the capital project, he recommended that the County purchase
the property and noted that the Market Street location is the best site for a fire station in the community. The Budget
includes funds for the purchase with the design and construction costs planned for next fiscal year.
Regular Item 12. Public Hearing: Rezoning Request – Request by Cindee Wolf of Design Solutions
on Behalf of the Property Owners, TF Holdings Ltd. Partnership, LLC, Rachel Trask Gonsalves Heirs, and
New Beginning Christian Church, Inc., to Rezone 73.08 Acres Located at the 3000 block of Blue Clay Road
from R-20, Residential District, to R-10, Residential District (Z-944, 9/15)
. Current Planner Brad Schuler gave a
brief overview of the request and responded to questions. He clarified that no proposed use or site plan is required
and no conditions can be placed on an approval of the rezoning from R-20 to R-10. If rezoned, the property would be
allowed to be developed in accordance with the standards of the R-10 Zoning District. No site plan has been submitted
to the County for the property.
Other Items of Discussions
Commissioner Zapple noted that the draft minutes for approval includes a detailed explanation of the
Room Occupancy Tax Funds as presented by the Tourism Development Authority at the September 14,
2015 meeting and may be useful to the media or anyone wanting a better understanding of the funds.
Update on Hurricane Joaquin: Emergency Management/911 Director Warren Lee presented the latest
update from the National Weather Service concerning Hurricane Joaquin. Significant rainfall and a
maximum projected storm surge of thirteen feet above sea level are expected with beach erosion
occurring. The New Hanover County Control and Support Group will meet on Friday in preparation of
the weather event. He cautioned everyone to take extreme caution and prepare early for the storm.
Assistant County Manager Tim Burgess gave an update on cancellation of community events and
reported the closures of the County parks and gardens, museum, and libraries for the weekend.
Change in Location of Board Meeting: Vice-Chairman Dawson reminded everyone that the Regular
Board Meeting will be held at the Government Center as the electronic/video equipment is being
replaced at the downtown location.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOOK 33
AGENDA REVIEW MEETING, OCTOBER 1, 2015 PAGE 381
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Vice-Chairman Dawson adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa P. Elmore
Clerk to the Board
Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting.